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Security Updates for Microsoft Office Online Server and Microsoft Office Web Apps (January 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 144883

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Office Online Server or Microsoft Office Web Apps installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft Office Online Server or Microsoft Office Web Apps installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code when a maliciously modified file is opened. (CVE-2021-1713, CVE-2021-1714, CVE-2021-1715, CVE-2021-1716)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4493160
 -KB4493171

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b178266e

http://www.nessus.org/u?6709b27c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144883

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_jan_office_web.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/12/2021

Updated: 1/30/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1716

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office_online_server, cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-1713, CVE-2021-1714, CVE-2021-1715, CVE-2021-1716

IAVA: 2021-A-0016-S, 2021-A-0024-S

MSFT: MS20-4493160, MS20-4493171

MSKB: 4493160, 4493171